Category Archives: Possibly Helpful Advice

A handy point and shoot camera for capturing blog images

Posted on January 31, 2010 by David St Lawrence

Some years ago I realized that my camera needs would be satisfied by a reasonably capable point and shoot camera and I discarded my cameras with multiple lenses for this Sony F828 which has been a reliable workhorse for about … Continue reading →

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Stellar One goes the extra distance

Posted on November 18, 2009 by David St Lawrence

This is a drive-thru window at the Stellar One Bank in Floyd, Virginia. It has all of the characteristics you would expect in an up and coming bank that is trying to create an outstanding customer experience. Take this window … Continue reading →

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Life has been interfering with blogging again

Posted on October 29, 2009 by David St Lawrence

In a down economy where income can drop drastically overnight, small business owners like myself have to go from production mode to full-on promotional activity.. All non-income generating activity gets put on hold. Blogging is an incredibly satisfying and rewarding … Continue reading →

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A simple and elegant solution to our kitchen faucet problem

Posted on October 19, 2009 by David St Lawrence

After spending another two hours working on our sophisticated single handle kitchen faucet, I threw in the towel and bought this simpler and far more reliable alternative solution. It took me only an hour and five minutes to install this … Continue reading →

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